Title: Women's World War II Oral History Project.
Inclusive Dates: 2006

Creator:

• Blakeslee, Heather, 2006

Call Number: UWGB Mss 17

Quantity: 0.2 cubic ft. (1/2 AB)

Archival Locations:

UW-Green Bay Cofrin Library / Green Bay Area Research Ctr. (Map)

See the catalog entry for information about possible additional materials and access to the collection.

Abstract:

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay student project consisting of handwritten interviews in questionnaire format of the personal experiences of eight women during World War II. Three women were children when the Japanese Empire attacked Pearl Harbor. They relate their responses to Pearl Harbor and what they, as children, did to contribute in the war effort. Each of the other five young adult women interviewed conveyed their wartime experiences. No recordings of the interviews were received with the collection.

Language: English

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This collection was produced by student Heather Blakeslee as an oral history project for an Independent Study course taught by Professor Kim Nielsen during the 2006 Spring semester at UW-Green Bay.

The collection consists of handwritten interviews in questionnaire format of the personal experiences of eight women during World War II. Three women were children when the Japanese Empire attacked Pearl Harbor. They relate their responses to Pearl Harbor and what they, as children, did to contribute in the war effort.

Each of the other five young adult women interviewed conveyed their wartime experiences. These included serving with the WAACs and the Cadet Nurses Corps, as well as participating in factory work, domestic work, and farming. A few made reference to members of minority groups working alongside of them, including a brief statement of how minorities were treated. Blakeslee provides a summary of each interview. Also included in this collection is a copy of Blakeslee’s final paper. No recordings of the interviews were received with the collection.

The files are arranged alphabetically by interviewee.

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law.

Use Restrictions

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).

Acquisition Information

Collection donated by Heather Blakeslee 10 May 2006.

Processing Information

Processed in 2019 by Tony LaLuzerne and Deb Anderson.

Box   1 Folder   1	Research paper, 2006
Box   1 Folder   2	Interviews: Comis, Mickey; Kramer, Doris; Long, Francis; McGary, Caroline; Mueller, Minnie Pearl; Peterson, Marguerite; Relien, Venice; Robinson, Thelma, 2006